Glove.



E. E. SABIN.

- GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11. 1909.

Patented June 1,1909.

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IIIIITEE ETATE PATENT ELMORE EDWARD SABIN, OF EAST OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

GLOVE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMonn EDWARD SABIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in gloves and more particularlyin that class of gloves which are made from leather or other suitablematerial cut and sewed in form.

The object of the invention is to provide a glove of this generalcharacter of simple and improved construction in which a minimum numberof pieces is required whereby economy is efiected in the cutting andsewing of the glove and a novel and improved arrangement of seams isafforded giving rise to increased strength and durability.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andarrangement of parts of the improved glove whereby certain importantadvantages are attained and the glove is made simpler, cheaper, andotherwise adapted for convenient use as will be hereinafter fully setforth.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1. is a plan view of the cut outblank from which the main or body portion of the glove is formed. Fig. 2is a similar view of the smaller or auxiliary part of the glove. Fig. 3is a plan view of the back of the glove showing the location of certainseams, Fig. l is a similar view of the palm showing the location of theseams forming the thumb, as viewed from the palm with the thumb turneddown.

In the embodiment illustrated is shown a glove composed of two parts, amain or body portion 1 and a smaller auxiliary finger portion 2, theoutline of these parts being clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The main or body portion 1 of the glove comprises in integral form allof the fourchettes or finger members for the improved glove with theexception of the outer or back member for the third or ring finger whichlatter member is formed from the auxiliary Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed March 11,

portion 2 which in the course of manufacture Patented June 1, 1909.

1909. Serial No. e82,716.

is joined to the body portion 1 as will be hereinafter fully described.

The main or body portion 1 is to be centrally and transversely folded asindicated by the dotted line 3 in Fig. 1 to produce the palm or backportions or plies 5 and 6, the line of folding extending centrally alongof the fourth or little finger 4, one member of which is thus carriedupon each of the said plalm and back portions or plies 5 and 6 of the gove.

Up on the palm portion 6 of this improved glove are integrally formedthe inner or palm members of the fourchettes 7, 8, 9, and 10, of thefirst, second, third and fourth fingers respectively, and the inner andouter fourchettes 11 and 12 of the thumb; the finger members beingarranged adjacent to each other and projecting from the same edge of thebody portion 1. The back or outer four chette 7 a for the first or indexfinger also proj ects from the same edge of the body portion 1 and isintegrally connected with the inner or palm member of the aforesaidfinger and is adapted to be folded over on the dotted line 7 (seeFig. 1) to bring it into position on the back or outer face of theglove. The lower edge of the fourchette 7 is provided with a dependingtongue 7 designed to be stitched to the transversely extending edgearranged at the base of the outer half of the middle finger member to bedescribed. Formed integrally with the outer or back ply 5 are the outeror back fourchettes 13, 14, of the fourth and second or middle fingers,the fourth finger fourchette 18 being integral with the inner fourchette10 of said little finger and is foldable on the dotted line 3 as abovedescribed the free edges being designed to be stitched together. Betweenthe members 13 and 14 is a space 15 having its lower edge 16 curvedupwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and to which the lower edge of the outerfourchette of the third or ring finger formed by the auxiliary member 2is stitched when the parts are assembled said part 2 being provided withtongues 2 and 2 and the cut out portions 2 and 2 arranged adjacent saidtongues and designed to be connected with the inclined edge 14 of themiddle finger member 14 and with the edge 15 of the little finger member18 to provide a properly shaped finger. This extra member 2 is stitchedalong its side edges to the corresponding edges of the inner fourchette9 of the ring finger.

An upwardly inclined edge 7 is formed at the base of the fourchette 7 1extending from the free edge thereof to the base of the tongue 7 and isadapted to be connected with the inclined edge 14 at the base of theback portion 14: of the second finger. The curved cut out edge 7 e isdesigned to fit and be stitched to the curved edge 5 formed on the backply 5 op osite the edge 14 at the base of the fourc ette 14.

The thumb is cut as is shown in Fig. 1 and comprises the inner or palmfourchette 11 having one side made integral with the outer fourchette 12thereof said fourchette 11 being disconnected at its base from the palmply thus leaving an edge 17 to which the upper portion of the side 11 ofthe flap or gore 20 made integrally with the fourchette 12 is designedto be connected, preferably by stitching. The other edge 21 of this gore20 is connected with the lower free edge 11' of the fourchette 11 of thelower outer curved edge 22 and is stitched to the curved edge 7 b at thebase of the fourchette 7. The inner straight edge 23 of the gore 20 isstitched to the edge 5' at the free edge of the back ply 5 and thecurved edge 5 of said ply is stitched to the edge 5 formed opposite theedge 23 on the gore 20. The several palm and back fourchettes for thefirst second third and fourth fingers are stitched together along theirside and top edges in the ordinary way, the auxiliary portion 2 beingstitched to the back ply as above described.

By this arrangement it will be evident that ulpon the palm portion orply 6 are formed t e palm members or fourchettes for each of the severalfingers and the thumb of the glove also the back or outer fourchette forthe thumb and for the first finger while upon the outer or back ply 5there are produced only the members 13 and 14 for the alternate fingerportions of the glove, that is of the fourth and second fingers. Theintervening space 15 between these alternating fingers or portions beingdesigned to receive the auxiliary member 2 which forms the back portionor fourchette for the third or ring finger.

In joining the two members to produce the glove the several palm andback fourchettes for the fourth, second and first fingers are sewed inthe ordinary way, the auxiliary portion 2 being stitched along the edge16 to produce a seam extending across the knuckle of the third finger asis shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. -A glove comprising a palm ply or portion having integral palmfourchettes for the fingers, the back and palm fourchettes for thethumb, the fourchettes for the fingers being side by side and that forthe first or index finger comprising palm and outer members integrallyconnected along one side and the palm thumb fourchette being cut out atthe base of the first finger fourchettes, and the back thumb fourchettebeing integral with said palm fourchette and arranged at the edge ofsaid palm portion opposite to the first finger fourchette, a back plyhaving integrally connected outer fourchettes for the second and fourthfingers separated by a space adapted to receive the outer member of thethird finger fourchette, said outer member for the first finger portionbeingstitched to the back ply by a seam extending across the knuckleofthe first finger to the thumb portion of the glove.

2. A glove comprising integral palm and back portions or plies foldabletransversely, the palm member having integrally formed at one edge thepalm fourchettes for the first second, third and fourth fingers and theback fourchette for the first finger, palm and back fourchettes for thethumb formed integral with said palm member, the base of said thumb palmfourchette being separated from the palm member or portion of the glove,a gore or flap extending laterally from the palm member at the base ofthe back fourchette for the thumb, the back glove member havingextending from one edge thereof integral back fourchettes for the middleand second fingers with a space arranged between them to receive adetachable back fourchette for the third finger and a cut out portionformed at the base of said middle finger and extending to the outer edgethereof.

3. A glove comprising integral palm and back portions or plies foldabletransversely, the palm member having integrally formed at one edge thepalm fourchettes for the first, second, third, and fourth, fingers andthe back fourchette for the first finger, palm and back fourchettes forthe thumb formed integral with said palm member, the base of said thumbpalm fourchette being separated from the palm member or portion of theglove, a gore or flap extending laterally from the palm member at thebase of the back fourchette for the thumb, the back glove member havingextending from one edge thereof integral back fourchettes for the middleand second fingers with a space arranged between them to receive adetachable back fourchette for the third finger and a cut out portionformed at the base of said middle finger and extending to the outer edgethereof, and a tongue formed at the base of the back fourchette of thefirst finger and I 5 adapted to be connected With the edges of l the cutout portion at the base of the back fourohette of the middle finger.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Wit- AUGUST BECKER, WESLEY DIXON.

